One of the complications of riding the fixed is what to do about punctures.
My Giant Bowery has Schwalbe Marathon tyres on it which, until recently, hadn't ever suffered a puncture despite having been on the bike for over two years.
Just hours after meeting up with two of the old ( should that be former) SBR team members and boasting about my winter riding....yes you've guessed it.
Out I went to the bike shed at work, it was about -2 degrees C with snow forecast. As I touched the bike I knew......flat tyre!!! A massive shard of rock salt straight through the thick tyre and Kevlar belt.
I sprang into action: 15mm spanner.Check. Inner tube. Check.Tyre levers. Check. Pump...No. Natty Co2 inflation device.Check. Co2 cannister. Check.
I put the cannister in and pulled the lever, nothing, not so much as a whimper.
As luck would have it there was a fellow cyclist nearby who lent me an old fashioned pump, something I will carry in the future.
Luckily I got home before the snow started in ernest. Sadly it fell so thickly that it was back to four wheels the following day by order of Mrs Optician Editor.
Be careful out there folks.
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